• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.290-294
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• 2017

The Cassegrain telescope consists of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror. In the case of a secondary mirror, it is more difficult to test wavefront error than for a primary mirror, because it reflects the entire testing beam, as it is convex in shape. In this paper we tested the wavefront error of a complex aspheric convex secondary mirror by using the Simpson-Oland-Meckel Hindle test. To separate the systematic errors, such as fabrication error and alignment error of a meniscus lens, we adopted the QN absolute test (pixel-based absolute test using the quasi-Newton method) as well. Finally, we compared the measured result with that of an ASI (Aspheric Stitching Interferometer) made by the QED company, which resulted in an rms difference of only 2.5 nm, showing a similar shape of astigmatism aberration.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.359-365
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• 2006

Wave-front error(WFE) is the main parameter that determines the optical performance of the opto-mechanical system. In the development of opto-mechanics, WFE due to the main loading conditions are set to the important specifications. The deformation of the optical surface can be exactly calculated thanks to the evolution of numerical methods such as the finite element method(FEM). To calculate WFE from the deformation results of FEM, another approximation of the optical surface deformation is required. It needs to construct additional grid or element mesh. To construct additional mesh is troublesomeand leads to transformation error. In this work, the moving least-squares approximation is used to reconstruct wave front error It has the advantage of accurate approximation with only nodal data. There is no need to construct additional mesh for approximation. The proposed method is applied to the examples of GOCI scan mirror in various loading conditions. The validity is demonstrated through examples.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.23.3-23.3
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• 2011

이 논문은 인공위성에 장착되어 우주의 궤도상에서 운용되는 대형 반사경의 파면오차 측정과 해석 방법에 대해 실례를 통한 비교 연구 결과를 보여준다. 일반적으로 적용하는 측정방법인 간섭계를 이용한 측정 방법과 파면측정기를 통한 측정방법을 비교하였으며, 반사경 측정을 위한 보조 광학계 및 측정 환경에 의한 영향, 그리고 실제 반사경이 운용될 우주환경 조건에서의 실험과 해석방법 등에 대해 기술한다.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.9-17
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• 2018

For Earth observation, a small satellite camera has relatively weak structural stability compared to medium-sized satellite, resulting in misalignment of optical components due to severe launching and space environments. These alignment errors can deteriorate the optical performance of satellite cameras. In this study, we proposed a 3-axis focus mechanism to compensate misalignment in a small satellite camera. This mechanism consists of three piezo-electric actuators to perform x-axis and y-axis tilt with de-space compensation. Design requirements for the focus mechanism were derived from the design of the Schmidt-Cassegrain target optical system. To compensate the misalignment of the secondary mirror (M2), the focus mechanism was installed just behind the M2 to control the 3-axis movement of M2. In this case, flexure design with Box-Behnken test plan was used to minimize optical degradation due to wave front error. The wave front error was analyzed using ANSYS. The fabricated focus mechanism demonstrated excellent servo performance in experiments with PID servo control.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.50-55
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• 2005

A method for measuring the wavefront error and the modulation transfer function(MTF) of large aperture optics using an unequal path interferometer is presented. A bidirectional shearing interferometer is used for collimation testing of the measurement system. A large aperture Fizeau interferometer with long optical path difference measures the wavefront error of the optics under test by using a $\Phi$ 400 mm off-axis parabolic mirror. The MTF is also measured at the wavelength of the interferometer by changing the laser light into partially incoherent light. Test results of a $\Phi$ 300 mm Cassegrain type satellite telescope made in Korea are presented.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.44-45
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• 2000

Shack-Hartmann 센서로부터 얻어진 기울기 정보로부터 파면을 재구성하고 분석하기 위해서는 각각의 점 영상에 대한 위상 구배로부터 파면의 위상을 재구성할 수 있는 수학적인 알고리즘이 필요하다. 파면의 위상을 재구성하기 위한 알고리즘은 Hudgin, Fried, Southwell이 제시한 세 가지 방법에 대한 연구결과가 가장 많이 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 CCD 카메라로부터 전송된 디지털 영상에서 각각의 점 영상의 중심점을 추출하여 점 영상의 이동정보로부터 수평과 수직방향의 기울기를 계산하고, 이를 바탕으로 최소제곱법(least-square fitting)을 사용하여 위상을 재구성하였다. 파면의 기울기 정보로부터 파면을 재구성하기 위해 기존의 이론을 바탕으로 행렬계산법을 사용하여 각각의 경우를 일반화하였고, 위상의 복구와 파면의 보정에 따른 해석적인 오차의 관계를 논의하였다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.445-452
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• 1994

The automatic analysis of the wavefront of laser beam is simulated numerically, and is applied to get the wavefront of the output beam of LD-pumped cw Nd:YAG laser, experimentally. The automatic analysis tool was developed by utilizing Fourier analysis method, and its usefulness is proved through numerical simulation. The wavefront error due to the analysis tool is known to be less than A/30. In order to find the wavefront of Nd:YAG laser beam, its interference fringe is obtained from Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The wavefront calculated from the developed tool has the shape of nearly spherical wavefront and the maximum distortion is about 0.8 .A.. 8 .A..

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.242-243
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• 2004

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.75-81
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• 2001

In this paper we analyzed the localization error of near-field detection algorithm in the sea. The near-field detection algorithms using triangulation and wavefront curvature basically assume a signal in two dimension of bearing and range. But the assumption causes localization error because there is three dimension of bearing, range, and depth in the sea. Even through three dimensional effect is considered, the localization error is occurred if multipath propagation in the sea is ignored. To analyze the localization error in the sea, we simulate the near-field localization using acoustic propagation model and focused beamforming considering wavefront curvature. The simulation results indicate that localization error always occurs in the sea and the error varied with sound velocity profile, water depth, bottom slope, source range, etc.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.256-261
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• 2006

Wavefront aberrations of a laser beam that was reflected from an off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirror were measured to evaluate the optical performance of the OAP mirror. For a diamond turned OAP mirror, the root-mean-square (rms) value of higher-order aberrations was only $0.03{\mu}m$ for the laser beam size of about 34 mm. The other OAP mirror which was polished at a domestic company had the rms value of higher-order aberrations of $2.07{\mu}m$ for the same beam size. Although the diamond turned OAP mirror was well fabricated to have a small amount of aberrations, the aberrations were induced by the misalignment of the OAP mirror. Especially, 0 degree astigmatism increased with the sensitivity of $0.372{\mu}m/mrad$ when the OAP mirror was tilted in the tangential plane, which agreed well with the calculated results using a commercial ray tracing software.